On Our Radar: Summer Jobs Get Easier to Find

Know someone who’s still looking for a summer job? It might not be glamorous, but Fortunesays hourly work at retailers, restaurant chains and other companies could be easier to come by this year than it’s been in a while. A survey of 1,000 employers by job site Snagajob found that just 31% of hiring managers don’t expect to add summer staff, compared with 45% last year. And those that are hiring expect to add an average of 30 new seasonal workers, up from 27 last year. --Melissa Korn

Top Silicon Valley coders are so hot they now have agents negotiating pay deals for them, Businessweekreports. — Rachel Emma Silverman

We’ve all been guilty of sugar-coating, beating around the bush and piling on the jargon. But what we really need to do is just get to the point, according to Inc. With everyone trying to do more with less, no one has time to wade through “biz-blab.” –Leslie Kwoh

The recession has forced a lot of Boomers to put off their retirements, but there’s still plenty of concern that this generation’s exit from the workforce will slow long-term growth (fewer workers means fewer people to produce goods and services). As the Journalreports, those fears may be overblown. Immigration and strong anti-discrimination laws could help the labor force stay at healthy levels. — Lauren Weber

A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows that a majority of women think they experience discrimination in the workplace including receiving lower pay than men. The findings haven’t changed much since a 1997 survey, the Journal reports. On the upside, more women reported being able to find a balance between work and home. – Francesca Donner

And finally…

The Billfold offers advice on navigating the networking scrum at professional conferences. Among others: Just accept that people will walk away in the middle of a conversation. –Nikki Waller

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